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The Monsters (1963)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Dino Risi
Writer : Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Dino Risi, Elio Petri, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola

Synopsis

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Actors

Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi
The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
The Actor (segment "La Raccomandazione") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Production Assistant & Movie Director (segment "Presa dalla Vita") / Nicola (segment "Che Vitaccia!") / Blonde Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Defence Layer
Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanca
Luchino (segment "Come un padre")
Marisa Merlini
Marisa Merlini
Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Rika Dialina
Rika Dialina
Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier
The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Marino Masé
Marino Masé
The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Franco Castellani
Franco Castellani
Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
Maria Mannelli
Maria Mannelli
Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
Mario Laurentino
Mario Laurentino
The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Angela Portaluri
Angela Portaluri
Ersilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Carlo Kechler
Carlo Kechler
Ministry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Ugo Attanasio
Ugo Attanasio
General Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Luciana Vincenzi
Luciana Vincenzi
Brunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
Carlo Bagno
Carlo Bagno
Presiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")
Daniele Vargas
Daniele Vargas
Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli")
Françoise Leroy
Françoise Leroy
Nieli (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Salvatore Borgese
Salvatore Borgese
The Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa")
Maria Luisa Rispoli
Maria Luisa Rispoli
Wife at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio")
Riccardo Paladini
Riccardo Paladini
Himself - TV Speaker (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco")
Mario Brega
Mario Brega
Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Nino Nini
Nino Nini
Enrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile Arte")
Ottavio Panunzi
Ottavio Panunzi
Giovanni Bordignon (segment "La nobile Arte")
Lucia Modugno
Lucia Modugno
Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
Anna Lina Alberti
Anna Lina Alberti
Woman Sitting next to Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") (uncredited)
Franco Caracciolo
Franco Caracciolo
Don Ilario (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
Driver of Fiat 2300 S Coupé (segment "L'Agguato") (uncredited)
Roberto Chevalier
Roberto Chevalier
(segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (voice) (uncredited)
Rosemary Dexter
Rosemary Dexter
Luciana (segment "Come un Padre") (uncredited)
Thea Fleming
Thea Fleming
Marilina (segment "Vernissage") (uncredited)
Mario Frera
Mario Frera
The Father's Colleague (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
Corrado Gaipa
Corrado Gaipa
Batachi (segment "Il povero soldato") / Outspoken Critic (segmento "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi
Veriano Ginesi
Man on the Car (segment "Presa dalla Vita") (uncredited)
Carlo Giuffrè
Carlo Giuffrè
Literary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Guidi
Antonio Guidi
Literary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Jacques Herlin
Jacques Herlin
Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
Renato Izzo
Renato Izzo
Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Grammar Judge (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio La Raina
Antonio La Raina
Enrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile arte") (voice) (uncredited)
Elisa Mainardi
Elisa Mainardi
The Manicurist (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") (uncredited)
Pat O'Hara
Pat O'Hara
The Mother (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
Quinto Parmeggiani
Quinto Parmeggiani
The Editor in Chief (segment "Il povero Soldato") (uncredited)
Carmen Pericolo
Carmen Pericolo
Carmen, Actor's Assistant (segment "La Raccomandazione") (uncredited)
Carlo Reali
Carlo Reali
Luchino (segment "Come un padre") (voice) (uncredited)
Jean Rougeul
Jean Rougeul
Literary Critic (segment "La Musa") (uncredited)
Stefano Satta Flores
Stefano Satta Flores
The Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa" (voice) (uncredited)
Leonardo Severini
Leonardo Severini
Rocchetti (voice) (uncredited)
Edoardo Toniolo
Edoardo Toniolo
(segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Yacinto Yaria
Yacinto Yaria
Giacinto (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)

Crews

Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Director
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Story
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Story
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Story
Ruggero Maccari
Ruggero Maccari
Story
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Alfio Contini
Alfio Contini
Director of Photography
Maurizio Lucidi
Maurizio Lucidi
Editor
Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli
Production Design
Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli
Costume Design
Arrigo Breschi
Arrigo Breschi
Set Decoration
Gustavo Sisi
Gustavo Sisi
Hairstylist
Otello Sisi
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Fausto Ancillai
Fausto Ancillai
Sound
Guido Ortenzi
Guido Ortenzi
Sound
Amerigo Casagrande
Amerigo Casagrande
Key Grip
Maurizio Scanzani
Maurizio Scanzani
Camera Operator
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Conductor
Renato Rizzuto
Renato Rizzuto
Script Supervisor
Mario D'Alessio
Mario D'Alessio
Production Secretary
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Story
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Screenplay
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Ruggero Maccari
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Screenplay
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Dialogue
Ruggero Maccari
Ruggero Maccari
Dialogue
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Vana Caruso
Vana Caruso
First Assistant Director
Domizio Ercolani
Domizio Ercolani
Gaffer
Umberto Santoni
Umberto Santoni
Production Supervisor
Pio Angeletti
Pio Angeletti
Production Manager

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